Omega 3 Research compilation

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Good collection of studies. Something interesting from the paper; dark green leafy vegetables have a lower ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fats than flax seeds, with I thought was the lowest. Inverse of the ratio, Dark leafy greens have over five times more Omega 3 than Omega 6 fats, while flax is slightly under 4 times. As most sources, the paper discount dark green leafy vegetables because the leaf ones are 12.5% fat but broccoli is around 25% fat, so if you actually eat these, versus making a token small salad of them, that is a very good source for Omega 3 fats.

 

http://home.pacbell.net/epski/vegan/studiesnutrition/640S.pdf